Organization 'disappointed in the court’s ruling' on commercial refrigeration equipment standard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) recently responded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s ruling in favor of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on its lawsuit, filed in 2014 with AHRI member company and Midwest manufacturer Zero Zone Inc., which challenged the DOE’s 2014 efficiency standard and test procedure rulemakings for commercial refrigeration equipment.
“We are disappointed in the court’s ruling as well as the court taking nearly a year after oral arguments to issue a decision,” said Stephen Yurek, president and CEO of AHRI. “Our members must now comply with the efficiency standard by March 27, 2017.”
AHRI reps argued the DOE failed to follow its procedures and its analysis was flawed. AHRI also raised concerns regarding the DOE issuing test-procedure amendments after amending efficiency standards.